Re-release of 'Anchorman 2' features 763 new jokes

Feb. 21, 2014
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by USA TODAY

by USA TODAY

NEW YORK (AP) - With nearly every joke substituted with a new one, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will return to movie theaters for one week.

Paramount Pictures announced Friday that an R-rated version of Anchorman 2 with 763 new jokes will play in the U.S. and Britain beginning Feb. 28. (The first iteration of the movie was given a PG-13.)

Director Adam McKay improvises heavily while making a film, and found he could swap out practically every joke for an alternative. In a statement, he recommended die-hard Anchorman fans see the new version. "If you're not," he said, "stay very far away."

Starring Will Ferrell as TV news anchor Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2 has made about $170 million worldwide since opening in December.

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